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RE: Vocals inboard of left speaker most of the time. Explain this.

Get hold of Chesky Sampler and Audiophile Test Compact Disc Vol 1 ( Chesky JD37) if you can . Track 10 is very useful as it contains a spoken placement of several stereo positions ( e.g. centre, 2 feet away from microphone; midway between centre and right etc). If your set up mirrors these positions then you can be sure that your stereo is correct and there need be no concern about recording "errors" which place the central image to one side.

I see that you mention that your speakers are the same distance from the front wall ( I think you mean front when you say back i.e the wall you look at when listening). But what if the wall isn't exactly parallel to your listening position? It may be symmetrical but few rooms are built with walls perfectly square to each other. Measure instead from your listening position to the same point on each speaker. I will bet that you will find that, given your problem, you are actually sitting closer to one than the other. Quite small errors of only a few mm can cause stereo anomalies. I have been there!

One other factor that can cause shifts in stereo is a reflection from an object in the room e.g a glass fronted cabinet against a side wall.


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